This is the very first Lewis Capaldi's song that I listened to, and it made me fall in love with his voice instantly. His voice isn’t too deep, but it has a rich and powerful quality that especially shines in sad songs. He brings out the sadness in such a way that listeners can deeply resonate with the emotion. My top three most-listened songs are “Someone You Loved,” “Before You Go,” and “Grace.”
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This song features a minimalist arrangement, as the production team wanted to maintain a minimalist approach. The focus is primarily on the vocal and piano parts, which are the two parts I wanted to talk about today.
Vocal Melody
Accompaniment
Vocal Melody
No capo is needed, and most fretting positions range from around fret 6 to 9. The tab doesn't seem complicated, but if we were to play without using barre chord (like what i did in my video), it is gonna require a slight clockwise twist of the left wrist and some stretching (for example: bar 13). So if possible, consider using half barre chord technique, and take it as a barre chord practice to improve.
Another thing to take care of is the slide in the bridge section (bar 53, 57), where I plucked the 9th fret and slid to the 11th without re-plucking. Apart from that, the notes should be fairly manageable.
Accompaniment
Before we dive into the details, you might notice that there are two different elements appearing on the accompaniment tab:
In music theory, the number 1 (red) represents a repeat sign. There are 2…two-dot, the first (facing right) marks the start, and the second (facing left) marks the end of the repeated section.
The number 2 (blue) tells us to play these bars five times consecutively before proceeding to the next section. To make it easier to understand, bar 5 to 8 should be played five times in a row before moving on to bar 9. This structure simplifies the tab, reducing unnecessary bars and confusion for players.
Capo is needed on the 1st fret, and there are several sections with small variations, such as between bar 4 and bar 8 where only one note changes. So be extra careful while you are playing them. Playing these parts is similar to how we approach the 2nd accompaniment of “Space Song” (if you haven’t checked it out ⬇️⬇️⬇️).
We can hold the chord shape of the respective chord, and play accordingly. The chords used for this song are C, G, Am, and F throughout most parts, except for the bridge (bar 17-24) where the sequence changes to Dm, Am, G, Am.
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Vocal Melody:
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